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Problem 254 for March 2011
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain West opens a 15-17 1NT and East gambles a raise to 3NT. How should West play Three Notrumps playing Teams against competent opposition? North leads the king of hearts, and …
Problem 253 for February 2011
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Three Notrumps? Playing fourth-best leads, North leads the three of diamonds to South’s nine. W West ♠ K3 ♥ K52 ♦ QJ10 ♣ AK753 ♦3 E …
Problem 252 for January 2011
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Six Notrumps on a club lead? W West ♠ AQ5 ♥ AKQ ♦ AQ8643 ♣ K ♣5 E East ♠ 87643 ♥ 7 ♦ K2 ♣ …
Problem 251 for December 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain For Christmas we have two parts to the Prize Problem: 1. How should West play Six Spades on the lead of the queen of trumps? W West ♠ J10987654 ♥ K5 …
Problem 250 for November 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain To celebrate Bridge Magazine’s 250th Prize Problem I present something a bit more complicated than usual. How should West play Four Hearts? North, who opened a weak notrump, leads the …
Bridge Problem 249 for October 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Three Notrumps? North, who as dealer, opened 1♠, showing five, leads a diamond. W West ♠ QJ732 ♥ AKQ ♦ 83 ♣ Q54 ♦5 E East …
Problem 248 for September 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain North opens Three Spades which goes round to West who bids 3NT. North leads ♠Q. How should West play? W West ♠ K4 ♥ AJ2 ♦ AK42 ♣ K1063 ♠Q …
Problem 247 for August 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Four Spades? North leads the ♥ Q. W West ♠ KQJ1098 ♥ A32 ♦ 953 ♣ J ♥Q E East ♠ A542 ♥ K54 ♦ A72 ♣ …
Problem 246 for July 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Six Diamonds after the bidding shown below where North has opened a weak two in hearts? North leads ♣10 W West ♠ K5 ♥ A9853 ♦ …
Problem 245 for June 2010
Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Four Hearts? North, who overcalled One Spade, leads the queen of clubs. Trumps are 3-2. W West ♠ AJ ♥ KQ1065 ♦ K73 ♣ K103 ♣Q …